Bug and worm collector.



R. C. BARTLETT.

BUG AND WORM GOLLEGTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1912.

Patented Apr. 29, 1913.

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ITN SSE Ri B-AR'ILETT. BUG AND WORM COLLECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1 7, 1912.-

Patented Apr. 29, 1913.

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BUGAND WORMOOLLEGTOR. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1912.

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BUG AND WORM COLLECTOR. APPLIGATIOH FILYED J-UNE'17, i912.

Patented. Apr. 29, 19;1

REED 0., BARTLETT, or WAUPACA, Wisconsin,

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Application fi1edJune17,1912. SerialNo. 704,133. j

Toall whom it may concern:

Be itknown thatl, REED C: BARTLETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waupaca, in the county of Waupaca and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bug and Worm Collectors, of which'the following is a s 'ecification, reference being had therein to t e accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to agrlcultural inn-- plements and has special reference to a device for collecting bugs and worms.

The principal object of the invention'is to improve andsimplify the general construcacters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and :Figure 1 is a side'ele';

vation of' t-he device constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal median section taken through the device. Fig. 5 is an enlargeddetail transverse section. Fig. Bis a section through a blower 'used herewith. Fig. 7 is a section through the insect collecting box. Fig. 8 is a detail showing the manner 1n which theaxle is formed forthe reception of a certain pipe.

I In the construction of this device there is provided an axle 10 whereon are journals 11 carrying ground Wheels 12. Extending forwardly from the axle are suitable shafts 13 connected by a cross bar, 14 to which is attached a swingle tree 15. Mounted securely upon the axle and cross bar 14 is a-platform 16 whereon is located a small engine; 17 preferably of the internal combustion type and this engine is provided with a shaft 18 which extends through a fan casing 19 and has mounted thereon within the casing the fan. orblower blades 20.

Adjacent one end the axle is provided with a segmento-spherical vertically diswith the hooks 40 on the-respective hoods.

' posed recess 21 and in this recess there is held. a vertical pipe 22, the same being se cured by meansof. suitable clips '23.. At the upper end of this pipe there is provided an elbow 2'4 whichis connected by'mea ns of a pipe 25 withthece-nter ofthe fan casing and forms the suctionconnection therefor.

Atthe-lower end of' the pipe 22 there is prov1deda similar elbow 26 towhich is connected a pipe section 27 and slidablein of ascrew 30.

Extending downward at an'angle to each of these p pe sections 27 and 29 is a pipe sec tion 31'to which is secured an angularly bent movement'on the-pipe section 28 by means pipe section 32. In each ofthese latter pipe '75 andon the lower ends of the sections 33 are sections there is mounted a pipe section 33- slidably mounted the necks 34 of. intake hoods 35, each of which is providedwith oppositely disposed slots 36. Between. each neck 34and the respective section '32 is sections 32 are'lhooks 38 whichare connected by links 39 preferably of, flexible material,

Surrounding oneof the necks 34 isapipe 41 within one end of which is fitted a bar 42 bent intermediate its ends to formcoils 43. The other end of this bar surrbunds' the remaining neck 34. This permits the necks to slide to and from 'each other in-* dependent of the movement ofthe pipe 28 within the pipe 27. Furthermore, the -'springs 37 are so arranged that they yield slightly to. the travel of the plant or in case the hood strikes theground the same is per mitted tomove upward and thus prevent injury. Depending from the cross bar 14 are hangers 44 each'provided with a vertically extending slot 45 and in these hangers is 100 'slidably mounted a cross bar 46' to which is attached a flexible strand 47 which is led through guide pulleys 48 to a latch lever 49, retained in place by quadrant 50 carried on the platform 16. bar 46 to each of the hoods 35 extends a coil spring 51 so that the hoods are yieldably supported in vertical position but may move backward by the rotation of one of the pipes v 32 within the angle pipe 31. Furthermore,.1 1l0 v n this. pipe section is'a pipe sect on 28 on the the-,outer end whereof is 'mounted a: pipe section 29 which is normally .held from T v mounted a 0O1l'SpI1I1g 37 which normally urges the hood downward. On each of the i From the cross by raising or lowering the cross bar 46 the tensionof the springs maybe varied and the angle at winch the hoods are held'hnay alsg: be yaricd. Leading from the blower casing 19 1s a goose neck 52wlnch connects the blower casing with a perforated cy lin-.

pass through openings 36 beneath the hood.. At the same time, .the engine being in operation a strong suction is created in each hood and the insects which may be knocked off by the hood in itspassage' over the plant as well as those clinging to the plant are drawn up through the tubes and into the fan casing; from thence they are discharged through a. goose neck into the perforated cylinder, and from there-they are dropped into the drawer 56 which may be removed for the destruction of the insects by lire,v boiling 'water,'or the like. At'the same time the air passes out throughthe small perfor: tionsliu the cylinder 53 so that suction is maintained constantly. By means of the slidable pipes and'the rod 42 sliding in the pipe 41 the distance'between the hoods 35 may be adjusted to 'meet the varying conditions of different fields as previously noted; by means of the lever 49 swinging adjustment may behad of the hoods. 'There has-thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kind described, and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that many minor changes may be. made in the form and construction of. the invention without departing from the material principles, and it is therefore not wishedjto confine the invention to .the exact form herein. shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as within thescope claimed. As'tep 27-is suspendedfrom the frame of the collector adjacent the seat to allow the operator of tlie collector to mount upon the seat.-" a

properly comes I Having thus described the in: ention is claimed as new, is

1. In a device of the class described, a plurality of collector hoods, jointed pipes con- ,nectcd to said hoods and slidable therewith, springs surrounding one of the joints of said pipes and normallv urging the hoods downward, links limitingthe downward movement of said hoods, suction means connected to said pipes, and a transporting device for said hoods, pipes, and suction means. 4

2. In a device of the class described, a pin-- rality of collector hoods, jointed pipes connec ed to said hoodsand slidablc therewith. springs.surrounding one of the joints of said pipes and normally urging the hoods what able joints connecting the pipes from the hoods, a suction fan connected to said lastmentionedpipe, means for operating said suction fan, a i'eceiving cage connected to the outlet of said fan, a platfo'rm whereon form, and wheels .jou-rnaled on said axl'c.

3,111 azdevice of the class described, a plu- "ralityof collector hoods, jointed pipes conncctdtofsaid' hoods and slidable therewith, springs.surrounding one of the joints of said pipes and normally urging the hoods downward, links limiting the downward movementof said hoods, a pipe having slidable joints connecting the pipes from the hoods, a suction fan connected to said last-mentioned pipc, means for operating said suction fan, a receiving cage. connected to the outlet of said fan, a platform whereon said fan rests, an axle supporting said platform, wheels journa-led-on said axle, downwardlyextending slotted guides at the forward end. of said platform, a cross bar slidable in said guides, a latch lever, a quadrant cooperating with the latch lever mounted on said plat form, a flexible connection between said latch lever and cross bar, and springs connecling said cross bar with said hoods.

Iii testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

REED C. B.-\RTLETT,

Witnesses ALFRED JOHNSQN, S. \V. JOHNSON.

saidfanre sts, an axle supporting said plat-- downward, links limiting the downward .movem'ent of said hoods, a pipe having slid- 

